#1 of 2 #1 adventure movie of July 1981
1981 · Adventure, Drama
$63.5M worldwide · 63% of the chart's total
$63.5M US & Canada · 100% elsewhere · 0%
Adventure box office · July 1981
Adventure Box Office, July 1981: Top-Grossing Releases
The Fox and the Hound (1981) is the highest-grossing adventure movie released in July 1981, with $63.5M worldwide, ahead of Tarzan the Ape Man (1981) at $36.6M. 2 adventure films released in July 1981 report a worldwide gross, $100M in all, 100% of it from the US & Canada.
- July 1981 releases with a gross
- 2
- combined worldwide
- $100M
- The Fox and the Hound (1981), the #1
- $63.5M
- earned in the US & Canada
- 100%
#1 of 2 The chart
Every Adventure Release of July 1981, Ranked by Worldwide Gross
Lifetime worldwide grosses in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation; domestic means the US & Canada. Films are grouped by their release date in July 1981.
- 1 Jul 10, 1981 US and Canada: $63.5M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $63.5M
- 2
Jul 24, 1981 US and Canada: $36.6M Rest of the world: Worldwide: $36.6M
Archive
Adventure Box Office in 1981, Month by Month
The months of 1981 with their totals: June leads with $368.6M, led by Superman II (1981).
- January No grosses
- February $7.5M #1 The Dogs of War (1981)
- March $12.3M #1 Back Roads (1981)
- April $35M #1 Excalibur (1981)
- May No grosses
- June $368.6M #1 Superman II (1981)
- July $100M #1 The Fox and the Hound (1981)
- August $18.9M #1 The Legend of the Lone Ranger (1981)
- September No grosses
- October $1.7M #1 Silence of the North (1981)
- November $46.1M #1 Time Bandits (1981)
- December $20K #1 Who Finds a Friend Finds a Treasure (1981)
FAQ
Adventure Box Office July 1981: Questions & Answers
The chart's numbers in short: the #1 film, the total, the billion-dollar hits and the US & Canada share, answered from the same 2 films as the chart.
What is the highest-grossing adventure movie in July 1981?
The Fox and the Hound (1981) leads with $63.5M worldwide, $63.5M of it in the US & Canada. Next come Tarzan the Ape Man (1981) at $36.6M.
How much did adventure movies released in July 1981 earn?
2 adventure films released in July 1981 report a worldwide gross, $100M in all, or $50M per film on average.
How many adventure movies released in July 1981 made $1 billion?
None. The biggest, The Fox and the Hound (1981), earned $63.5M.
How is the July 1981 adventure box office chart ranked and where do the numbers come from?
Films are ranked by lifetime worldwide gross in US dollars, not adjusted for inflation, and grouped by their release date in July 1981. The figures are the reported box office grosses in our database. A gross that looks misattributed, such as one figure shared by two unrelated films or a blockbuster total on an obscure title, is left out rather than shown as a fact.
How often is the July 1981 adventure box office chart updated?
Grosses change while films are in theaters and whenever a new figure is reported; this chart reads the latest numbers in our database, so an older film can still move after a re-release.